Brookline College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico · Private For-Profit
ROI Score: 24/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Brookline College-Albuquerque scores 24 (Below Benchmark) on the CampusROI scale. The numbers behind that rating are severe: a 47.1% completion rate means fewer than half of students who enroll actually graduate, a payback period that the Scorecard cannot calculate (coded as 999 years, meaning earnings never exceed costs), and a one-year repayment rate of just 20.4%. Average 6-year earnings are $21,400 - below what many full-time workers earn without a degree. The net price of $37,459 per year against that earnings figure produces a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.444 even with the relatively modest median debt of $9,500. The Registered Nursing program is the one legitimate exception in the portfolio: 147 graduates, $78,980 year-one earnings, $91,208 at year four - real wages for a real credential. Criminal Justice carries an F-grade ROI, with a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.145 and year-four earnings of only $40,621. Scorecard does not report tuition in-state or out-of-state separately for this institution. This is a school where program choice determines almost everything: nursing graduates can do well; most other graduates face a financially damaging outcome.
How Brookline College-Albuquerque scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- ROI Score24/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- Payback period>50 years - In our estimate, the earnings premium over a high school completer is small next to the cost, so the cost may not be recouped within a working career.
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | N/A/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | N/A/yr |
| Average net price | $37,459/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $149,836 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $29,576 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $21,400 |
| Median debt at graduation | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $101 |
| Estimated payback period | >50 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 47.1% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 542 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: N/A/year, which covers tuition and fees only. The net price counts books, supplies, and average living costs on top of tuition and fees, then subtracts grants and scholarships. For the average student here it comes to $37,459/year, or roughly $149,836 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of $36,151/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay N/A/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $9,500, which works out to about $101 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($21,400) and comes to 0.44, which in our view is comfortably manageable.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $36,151 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | N/A |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | N/A |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $38,768 |
| $110,001+ | N/A |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Students in the 0-30000 income bracket pay $36,151 net price per year, compared with the institution's $21,400 average 6-year earnings. The 20.4% one-year repayment rate confirms that most borrowers from this school struggle to make payments. Low-income students considering Brookline College-Albuquerque face the highest financial risk: high net price, low completion rate, and earnings that often do not exceed what was borrowed.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Scorecard does not report net price for the 30001-48000 or 48001-75000 income brackets at this institution. The 75001-110000 bracket pays $38,768 net price. Middle-income students face similar structural problems to low-income students: net price is high relative to earnings outcomes, and the 47.1% completion rate means a substantial share of enrollees will pay tuition without obtaining a credential.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Scorecard does not report net price for the 110001-plus income bracket at this institution. Higher-income students considering this school should note the same completion and earnings concerns that apply across all brackets. The only scenario where this school makes financial sense for any income group is the Registered Nursing track.
Earnings by Major
Top 2 most popular majors at Brookline College-Albuquerque with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $91,208 | C+ |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $40,621 | F |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Registered Nursing
Registered Nursing is the only program at Brookline College-Albuquerque with a meaningful ROI case. With 147 graduates, $78,980 median year-one earnings, and $91,208 at year four, the credential produces real labor market value. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.531 (ROI grade C+) reflects the relatively high median debt of $41,937 - graduates borrow more than $40,000 for a credential that earns under $80,000 at entry. The C+ grade is honest: nursing here works financially.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminal Justice at Brookline College-Albuquerque earns an F-grade ROI. Median debt is $38,878 against year-four earnings of only $40,621, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.145 - graduates owe more than a full year's salary at the four-year mark. Scorecard does not report graduate counts for this program. This outcome is poor: the Criminal Justice credential from this institution does not justify the debt incurred to obtain it.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 20.4% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 26.0% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 17.9% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 20.1% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Brookline College-Albuquerque’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Median Earnings, 10 Years After Entry (as reported)
Earnings reflect borrowers measured 10 years after entry and publish on an irregular cadence with a multi-year reporting lag, so this series shows only the years the Department of Education reported - the data is never interpolated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Enrollment | 542 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 46.8% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $7,366 |
Scorecard does not report an admission rate or test score data for Brookline College-Albuquerque. The institution operates as an open-enrollment school. Acceptance is not the barrier here - completion is: the 47.1% graduation rate means the more consequential hurdle is finishing, not getting in.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
Brookline's completion rate is 47.1% and its one-year repayment rate is 20.4%.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline College-Albuquerque (this school) | 24 | $37,459 | $29,576 |
| Central Penn College | 28 | $18,953 | $45,370 |
| University of Silicon Valley | 23 | $27,815 | $51,017 |
| Crestpoint University | 23 | $15,670 | $42,269 |
| DeVry University-Georgia | 20 | $28,229 | $45,987 |
| Five Towns College | 17 | $22,992 | $35,887 |
Who Thrives Here
Brookline College-Albuquerque is a small for-profit institution (542 enrolled) with an open admissions policy - Scorecard does not report an admission rate or test score ranges. Pell grant rate of 46.8% indicates a predominantly low-income student body. The school primarily serves working adults and career-changers pursuing vocational credentials. The only program with defensible ROI is Registered Nursing. Students whose goal is an RN license and who lack access to local community college nursing programs may find this school workable; students considering Criminal Justice or other programs should look carefully at the F-grade ROI data before enrolling.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Brookline College-Albuquerque scores 24/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $37,459 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $29,576 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What it has going for it: manageable debt relative to earnings. What to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, its 47.1% graduation rate, a three-year loan repayment rate of 26.0% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%), a long payback period.
Median debt of $9,500 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $21,400 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.44, under the 1.0 point at which debt would equal a full year of those earnings. Your major matters a lot here: graduates in higher-earning fields will see the better end of this.
Brookline College-Albuquerque: Common Questions
Is Brookline College-Albuquerque worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Brookline College-Albuquerque scores 24/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $37,459 a year after aid against $29,576 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Brookline College-Albuquerque cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $37,459 a year, or roughly $149,836 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Brookline College-Albuquerque graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $29,576 ten years after enrolling, at or below the $41,800 median for high-school graduates (NCES, 2022). With little earnings gap to cover the cost, the financial return is hard to make.
How long does it take to pay off Brookline College-Albuquerque?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at more than 50 years for Brookline College-Albuquerque. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Brookline College-Albuquerque graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $9,500, against average earnings of $21,400 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.44. In our view that is reasonable, though your major matters: higher-earning fields will see the better end of it.
What is the graduation rate at Brookline College-Albuquerque?
The six-year graduation rate is 47.1%. The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Data: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education)
Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.